Liaison (Noun) Syllable division: li·ai·son How to pronounce: UK: /liˈeɪ.zɒn/ US: /liˈeɪ.zɑːn/
Audi Pronunciation of the word Liaison
#1 Meaning: Someone who helps groups of people or organisations to work together and offer information to each other. Example: > He acts as a liaison between the president and the government. > The company appointed a liaison to work with their clients.
#2 Meaning: A secret sexual/romantic relationship between two people. Example: He had several liaisons in different towns.
#3 Meaning: The process of adding eggs/cream/butter/flour to sauces, soups, etc. for thickening it. Example: How do you make a liaison thickening agent?
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Maintenance (Noun) Syllable division: main·te·nance How to pronounce: UK: /ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/ US: /ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Maintenance.
#1 Meaning: The work that is needed to keep things e.g. buildings, vehicles, roads, etc. in good condition. Example: > Old buildings need a lot of maintenance to stay in good shape. > It is important for trains to undergo maintenance on a regular basis.
#2 Meaning: When you provide support to someone or something. Example: Their father had to pay a monthly maintenance after the divorce.
#3 Meaning: To make sure that the state or process of something continues. Example: It is important to eat vegetables to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Superfluous (adjective) Syllable division: su·per·flu·ous How to pronounce: UK: / suːˈpɜːflʊəs / US: / səˈpɜrfluəs /
Audio Pronunciation of the word Superfluous
Meaning: Something that is no longer needed or unnecessary Example: > My presence in this morning's meeting was superfluous. > Her remark about the decorations was superfluous.
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Superfluously (suˈperfluously) ADVERB Used in a sentence = "My car is parked in the front!" He said, superfluously pointing to the door.
2. Superfluousness (suˈperfluousness) NOUN Used in a sentence: I decided to leave after experiencing a strong sense of my own superfluousness.
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Supersede (verb) Syllable division: su·per·sede How to pronounce: /suːpəˈsiːd/
Audio pronunciation of the word Supersede
Meaning: When someone/something replaces someone-/something else because it is old-fashioned or not needed or unacceptable. Example: > Cell phones superseded landlines a few years ago. > He wants to supersede his boss to get a higher salary.
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Ecstasy (noun) Syllable division: ec·sta·sy How to pronounce: UK: /ˈek.stə.si/ US: /ˈek.stə.si/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Ecstasy
#1 Meaning: A condition/moment of great happiness, specifically when experiencing enjoyment. Example: > We shared a moment of ecstasy while eating our ice-cream on a warm summers day. > She experienced a state of ecstasy when she graduated from university.
#2 Meaning: A powerful, illegal, drug that makes you feel extremely active and is used to produce a feeling of pleasure and excitement. This drug can also result in you seeing and hearing things that do not exist. Example: > They decided to buy some ecstasy because they wanted to enjoy their night out. > When the police pulled him over, they found ecstasy in his pockets.
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